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About Abutilon and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Brazil
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Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri
Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

20050
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Abutilon
Dutch Iris

In German

Abutilon
Dutch Iris

In French

Abutilon
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Abutilon
Dutch Iris

In Greek

Abutilon
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Abutilon
Dutch Iris

In Polish

Abutilon
Dutch Iris

In Latin

Abutilon
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Asparagales

Family

Malvaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Abutilon
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Malveae
Irideae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

200300
1 27800
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Properties of Abutilon and Dutch Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Dutch Iris? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Dutch Iris. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Dutch Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like and Dutch Iris has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abutilon and Dutch Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Abutilon and Dutch Iris

Season and care of Abutilon and Dutch Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Dutch Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dutch Iris season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abutilon and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Abutilon and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Dutch Iris are as follows:

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Abutilon and Dutch Iris

Care of Abutilon and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.